The diagram below shows a design model of a race course drawn to scale of 1:5000,000. It consists of two circles centre A and B...

The diagram below shows a design model of a race course drawn to scale of 1:5000,000. It consists of two circles centre A and B radii 0.5cm and 0.8cm respectively and the distance between their centres is 3.0cm

Calculate in km:
(i) The length of leg CD
(ii) The length of the leg DEG (π=3.142)
(iii) The length of the leg HIC (π=3.142)
(iv) During a race, the course is manned by race officials placed 500m apart and each is paid Kshs.2300/= per day. How much is needed to pay race officials for one day event

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Kavungya answered the question on September 20, 2019 at 13:50

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